Dengue Test
Dengue Test
- Dengue NS1 antigen test is done to diagnose dengue infection
- No special preparation is required for Dengue Test
- The NS-1 Antigen Test is most effective in the first nine days of symptoms
What is Dengue NS1 Test?
Dengue is a mosquito borne disease that is caused by dengue virus which is transmitted to humans by bite of a mosquito. Dengue NS1 test is done to check for the dengue infection in the blood. The test is most effective when done within 9 days of the onset of fever. However, from day 3 to day 7 is a critical period when few patients may develop severe dengue which can be life threatening. There are 4 types of dengue infection of which the hemorrhagic stream is the most dangerous. In this type of dengue infection, platelets tend to fall very rapidly. When the platelet count falls below 10000 then internal hemorrhages occur which is life threatening. If dengue test is found positive then regular CBC should be done to check the level of platelets. If the platelets fall below 20000 then platelet transfusion might be needed to prevent internal hemorrhages.
Dengue Test
At Maurya Labs, the Dengue NS-1 Antigen Test is done for Rs. 1200.
Reported Parameters
- Dengue Antigen – Positive / Negative
All The Questions that you might have
- What is Dengue NS1 Test ?
- What does the Dengue NS1 test measure?
- Why should I do the Dengue NS1 test?
- How is the Dengue NS 1 test done?
Dengue is a mosquito borne disease that is caused by the by dengue virus which is transmitted to humans by bite of a mosquito. Dengue NS1 test is done to check for the dengue infection in the blood. The test is most effective when done within 9 days of the onset of fever. However, from day 3 to day 7 is a critical period when few patients may develop severe dengue which can be life threatening.
Dengue ns1 test detects presence of dengue virus in the blood. The test measures the presence of Nonstructural Protein1 (NS1) antigen in the bloodstream. It gets produced by the replication of the mosquito-borne dengue virus.
Your doctor will advise a Dengue NS 1 test if he suspects that you are infected with Dengue infection. Your doctor would check for following symptoms:
- Stomach pain
- Vomiting more than three times a day
- Tenderness of stomach
- Restlessness
- Lethargy
- Mucosal bleed
- Enlarged liver
The HbA1c test is a simple blood test with no need for fasting before the test. The blood sample can be taken by the phlebotomist at a pathology lab.
